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St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad

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Coordinates: 23°1′58.1″N 72°33′6.08″E / 23.032806°N 72.5516889°E / 23.032806; 72.5516889
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St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad
Coat of Arms
TypeRoman Catholic Religious Minority Research Grant-in-Aid Coeducational Autonomous Higher Education Institution
Established20 June 1955; 69 years ago (20 June 1955)[1]
FounderFr. Charles Gomes, S.J.
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuits)
Academic affiliations
UGC, Gujarat University
ChairpersonFr. Durai Fernand, S.J.
PresidentFr. Durai Fernand, S.J.
Vice-presidentFr. Antony Pichai, S.J.
RectorFr. Antony Pichai, S.J.
PrincipalFr. Dr. Vinayak Jadav, S.J.
Students3200
Location
Navrangpura Ahmedabad
,
Gujarat, Gujarat
,
India

23°1′58.1″N 72°33′6.08″E / 23.032806°N 72.5516889°E / 23.032806; 72.5516889
Campus26 acres
NicknameXavierite
Websitesxca.edu.in

St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad (SXCA) is a Christian minority institution of higher education in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It was founded in 1955 by the Gujarat Jesuits of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and is the only grant-in-aid Christian college in Ahmedabad. It is still run by the Jesuits.[2]

History

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The main college building was designed by Atmaram Gajjar in 1956.

Accreditation and rankings

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In 2001, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited SXCA with five stars.[3] In 2007, NAAC reaccredited SXCA with A+[4] and in 2013 }NAAC reaccredited SXCA with A (CGPA 3.41).[5][6] In 2019, SXCA received first rank in the Gujarat State Institutional Rating Framework (GSIRF) among colleges, but fell to second in 2020, receiving five stars on each occasion.[7][8] [9] [10] [11]

The National Institutional Ranking Framework Ranking (National Level) placed SXCA in 2018 in the 65th, in 2019 in the 56th,[12] in 2020 in the 59th,[13] in 2021 in the 57th rank and in 2022 52nd Rank.[14]

College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Colleges) (2022)[15]52

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St. Xavier's College (Autonomous) has been ranked among the top 50 colleges consistently by India Today rankings and other frameworks at the national level and the first rank at the city and state levels. The India today's ranking are given below. [17] [18] [19] [20]

SXCA rankings by India Today
2021 2020 2019 2022
Arts 23 25 15
BCA 14 10 13
Science 25 26 20

Academics

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The college offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. [21]

Undergraduate courses

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Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Computer Applications

Bachelor of Science

Postgraduate courses

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Master of Arts

Master of Science

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SXCA At a Glance". sxca.edu.in. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ "HISTORY – St. xavier's College". sxca.edu.in. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  3. ^ [1], Indian Express, NAAC team to visit ahmedabad for assessment of st xaviers college, accessed 8 March, 2022
  4. ^ "NAAC Certificate 2007". sxca.edu.in. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ "NAAC Certificate 2013". sxca.edu.in. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Colleges accredited by NAAC whose accreditation period is valid". 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  7. ^ "GSIRF ranking: Gujarat University retains top spot". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  8. ^ "GSIRF Summary 2021 Gujarat State Government" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  9. ^ "GU tops varsity rankings, again". Ahmedabad Mirror. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  10. ^ "GSIRF ranking: Gujarat University retains top spot". The Indian Express. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  11. ^ "No university, one college in Gujarat get 5 stars". DNA India. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  12. ^ "NIRF Booklet 2019" (PDF). www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  13. ^ "NIRF Booklet 2020" (PDF). www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  14. ^ "NIRF Booklet 2021". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  15. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  16. ^ "NIRF Booklet 2021". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Best Colleges 2019". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Best Colleges 2020". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Best Colleges 2021". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  20. ^ "India Today Ranking". agalasem.com. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  21. ^ "SXCA Admission Portal". admissions.sxca.edu.in. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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